Late score lifts Bluffton over Men’s Soccer

The Basics:

• Records: Defiance (1-11-5, 0-6-1), Bluffton (6-6-3, 4-3-0)
• Location: Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 61

Inside the Numbers:

• Bluffton senior Dalton Taynor scored the only goal of the day and led the Beavers with six shots, four on goal. His goal was the senior's team-best ninth score of the season.
• The Beavers held the advantage in corner kicks, 6-2.
• Defiance keeper Orry Killam stopped eight Bluffton shots, holding a shutout until the final four minutes of the match.
• In the net for Bluffton, Angel Velasco-Urbina held Defiance off the board without facing a shot on goal.
• Chase Stiner had two shots to lead the Yellow Jackets.
• Defiance also was subject to a pair of yellow cards, compared to one committed by Bluffton.

The Difference:

• The lone goal in the match came from Taynor during the 86th minute.
• The Beavers outpaced the Yellow Jackets in total shots, 14-4, and put nine attempts on goal. Defiance did not have any of their four shots on frame.
• Bluffton hit the post during the 20th minute of the first half and again 67th minute.

Up Next:

• The men's soccer team is back in action on Saturday, October 22 for the Senior Day game vs. Franklin. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field.